Marija Jurić-Zagorka
Marija Jurić Zagorka (1873–1957), a Croatian writer, journalist, and women's rights activist, was born on March 2, 1873, in Negovec near Vrbovec, and died on November 30, 1957, in Zagreb. She is considered the first Croatian professional female journalist, a pioneer of the popular historical novel, and one of the most widely read Croatian authors.
She grew up in the Hrvatsko Zagorje region and was educated in Varaždin and Zagreb. Despite family pressures and social prejudices, she chose to dedicate herself to writing and journalism. In 1896, she began working for the Zagreb newspaper Obzor, where she distinguished herself through political articles, reportage, and feuilletons. She advocated for gender equality, the right to education, and political freedom, while opposing social discrimination.
She achieved literary fame through serialized historical novels that combined suspenseful plots, romantic entanglements, historical events, and strong female characters. Notable among her early works are Roblje (1899) and Kneginja iz Petrinjske ulice (1910)—one of the first Croatian crime novels.
Her most famous work, the Grička vještica (The Witch of Grič) cycle (1912–1914), is set in 18th-century Zagreb and deals with witch trials, social injustices, and the struggle for freedom. Her novels Kći Lotrščaka (1921), Gordana (1934–1935), and Jadranka, as well as the extensive historical cycle Republikanci, also achieved great popularity.
In the novel Plameni inkvizitori, she depicts religious intolerance and the abuse of power, while Jalnuševčani offers a satirical look at social relations. In her works, history becomes a stage for the conflict between love, justice, authority, and personal freedom.
In 1925, she launched Ženski list—the first Croatian magazine for women edited by a woman—and in 1939, the magazine Hrvatica. Through her public work, she contributed to the development of women's journalism and the emancipation movement.
Zagorka’s body of work is characterized by narrative dynamism, social criticism, patriotism, and feminist consciousness. Her novels remain an important part of Croatian popular literature and cultural heritage.
Naslovi u ponudi
Jadranka 1-7
„Jadranka 1-7“ je zbirka sedam povijesnih romana Marije Jurić Zagorke, objavljena pod zajedničkim naslovom 1977. godine. Serijal spaja avanturu, ljubav i nacionalne motive u hrvatskoj prošlosti, od srednjeg vijeka do 19. stoljeća.
Jadranka - knjiga 1.
Another of Marija Jurić Zagorka's notable extensive historical romances, ``Jadranka'' is set in the middle of the 19th century, in the era of Bach's absolutism, a political storm that advocated Germanization and centralization in the Habsburg Monarchy.
Kći Lotrščaka
Uz ljubavnu priču, koja je okosnica gotovo svih Zagorkinih djela, “Kći Lotrščaka” je roman osobit po tome što obiluje brojnim legendama i pučkim predajama vezanima za Zagreb, utemeljenima na nadnaravnim i vjerskim motivima.
Pet stoljeća hrvatske književnosti #36 - Pučki igrokazi XIX. stoljeća
Pet stoljeća hrvatske književnosti (PSHK) najveći je izdavački projekat u povijesti hrvatske književnosti.
Tozuki
„Tozuki“ Marije Jurić Zagorke je napet društveno-politički roman o tajnoj organizaciji švercera i korumpiranih moćnika u posleratnom Zagrebu, ispunjen opasnim intrigama, zločinima i potragom za istinom.
Vitez slavonske ravni
Vitez, poznat po svojim maskama i pirotehničkim trikovima kojima plaši razbojnike, postaje legenda, nadimak „vilenjak“ zbog svoje brzine i misterioznosti.
